Apple’s iOS 14.5 beta allowed users to unlock their iPhones with Face ID with a mask (provided they were wearing an Apple Watch). Almost a week has passed and a number of users using the beta have discovered another change that has come with the update. When users ask Siri to play a track, Siri will now ask you on which app you want to play it. Also, you can Siri to always read requests to a third-party app that you set as default. This has never been possible on iOS before, and that was part of the reason why…
Author: Kevin Le
Today was a big day for Xiaomi, with the unveiling of the Mi 11 for global markets. During the phone’s Chinese launch in December, MIUI 12.5 was also unveiled, along with China-specific update plans. Likewise, today we have an idea of what to expect regarding the deployment of MIUI 12.5 in international markets. The first batch of devices will receive MIUI 12.5 worldwide in April or May. These phones are the Mi 11, Mi 10T, Mi 10T Pro, Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro. Then from June the following handsets will join: Mi 10 Lite 5G, Mi 10T Lite, Mi…
Google’s Android 12 is coming this year – this fall, if the company sticks to its past release schedule. Before that, we should see a few betas, the first of which, covering what happened to previous versions, should appear in a few weeks. While we’re patiently awaiting all of this, today a bunch of screenshots that would represent certain aspects of Android 12 have been leaked, and – brace yourself, a redesign is coming. New features too. These screenshots are said to be from a document written by Google to summarize the changes in the new version. The appearances here…
Samsung continues to keep its old entry level and midrange fresh and now it’s the Galaxy M30’s turn to receive Android 11 based One UI 3.0. It’s pretty impressive how some other manufacturers are struggling. to provide Android 11 to its flagship phones. The new version also brings Google’s latest security patch for February. And, of course, all of the inherent features of Android 11 like chat bubbles, priority notifications in the notification shade, and unique permissions. Also expect a revamped user interface thanks to One UI 3.0. As usual, the OTA update rollout will be in place, you may…
Samsung is currently holding a sale on all of its top smartphones in the United States. The deals are live through Amazon and include discounts on the Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G, Galaxy S21 + 5G, Galaxy S21 5G as well as Galaxy Z Flip 5G and Galaxy Z Fold2 5G. The Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G is down $ 200 on all of its memory configurations, so it now starts at $ 999. The Galaxy S21 + 5G is also down $ 200, making its starting price $ 799. The Galaxy S21 5G gets a price cut of $ 100, starting…
2020 was a good year for the tablet market, which saw its sales increase by 13.6%. A total of 164.1 million tablets were shipped, up from 144.5 million in 2019. Apple was the market leader, as usual. It shipped 19 million iPads in the fourth quarter and a total of 53.2 million for the year. Samsung was far behind with 10.1 million Galaxy Tabs shipped in the fourth quarter, up nearly 45% from the fourth quarter of 2019. Lenovo shipped more than twice as many tablets in the fourth quarter of 2020 as compared to same quarter of 2019. Despite…
Operators in India are poised to launch their 5G networks, although they are waiting until the government auctions better spectrum. Realme is determined to have a 5G-capable phone in the hands of many before this even happens. “Realme aims to become the popularizer of 5G in India, Europe and other global markets,” said CEO Madhav Sheth. Indian expers. For the Indian market in particular, half of the new models unveiled in 2021 will be compatible with 5G. Additionally, any domains that cost INR 20,000 or more will have 5G connectivity. The Realme X7 series (announced last week) starts at INR…
The Samsung Galaxy A52 5G has passed another regulatory hurdle and now has the green light from the FCC. The lab tested two models, SM-A526B and A526DS, the only difference between them is that the “B” is a single SIM model, while the “DS” is dual SIM. Other than that, the devices are identical. This includes the 4,500mAh battery (the same EB-BG781ABY power cell found in the Galaxy S20 FE, by the way). The charger is the EP-TA200, a fairly common 15W charger. This matches the information we saw from 3C. The Galaxy A52 5G has been leaked a lot…
For about a year now, Google has been making slow progress in improving the video viewing experience in its Photos app, and the latest update brings in some cool features. The app will now allow you to pinch-to-zoom videos as well as dobule-tap. Once you’ve zoomed in on a video, you can trace and watch specific areas of the video for a closer look. A double-tap, on the other hand, will fill your phone screen with the video and a double-tap for a second time will zoom out. It has been reported that the feature is only available for certain…
The latest HTC phone to go on sale in Russia and South Africa is the Wildfire E, which is also known as the Wildfire E1 lite in other regions. It is an affordable handset powered by Android 10 (Go Edition) with a 5.45 inch LCD screen, Helio A20 chipset and dual cameras. HTC Wildfire E lite The screen comes with HD + resolution and 18: 9 aspect ratio. The Helio A20 comes with 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of storage which is further expandable via microSD. There is an 8MP main camera on the rear joined by a…